I just got off the phone with my cousin who attended my wedding 2 weeks ago and the first thing she absolutely had to tell me was that the food at my wedding was amazing. I'm not certain how most people feel about weddings but my husband and I were strong believers that the food HAD to be great. Having been to many weddings ourselves, we recall the overall quality of the food and service being a hot topic days, weeks, even months after people's weddings. Wanting the gossip to be good, we were so relieved that Foodz came through for us. And I knew they would because all of our interactions leading up to the wedding were wonderful. Here's how things came to be... Our venue had a list of "preferred vendors". Technically speaking this actually means "vendors you must use or you can't get married here." And though I'm sure there are ways (ahem, money) to get around that - we were thrilled that our venue had a long, long list of vendors for us to choose from. That says a lot about the venue because they have great working relationships with many catering companies and hey, at the very least having that list to work with made the hunt for a company a lot easier. The list already included a number of caterers we were interested in, too. Including Foodz! Upon just looking at websites and online menus and pricing alone, Foodz was a top contender. But it's fair to be picky and to do your research. Aside from ticking the right boxes (affordable, good menu, etc) Foodz did something else that won us over. In our initial outreach to 4 or 5 companies Foodz was THE ONLY COMPANY that allowed us a tasting before we put down a deposit and they were THE ONLY COMPANY to ask us about ourselves and our 'vision' before the wedding. This was incredible because other conversations with their competitors were rude and quite frankly, presumptive. In one conversation with another company the very first question the caterers posed was: "Here's our pricing, can you afford us?" Umm, wow. What a huge turn off. In another conversation with yet a different company we were told, "You can get a tasting with us once you put down 15% of the total cost of the catering quote." For those of you not good at math, that's over a $2200 for a wedding with 150 guests. And I understand wanting to lock down payment but what if we didn't like the food? We'd be out literally thousands of dollars. This just really irked me and made me question the quality of the food if they had to secure orders by forcing people to pay up. Then we heard back from Foodz and the email was cheery and polite. We were invited for a tasting -FREE, though we'd have gladly paid an appropriate amount. During this time we met with the owner and most importantly, the head chef. We had over an hour to enjoy lunch they made for us, to talk about themes, styles of food we like, and to customize our menu. Now you can't really just order anything you want, but they were extremely flexible with us regarding making small swaps for this salad or that one or this ingredient or that, etc. It was remarkable - A 180 from the other caterers we'd talked to. Another thing? In our first conversation we were asked, "So tell us about yourselves. How did you meet? What are your wedding colors, what are your favorite foods?" Again - a massively different and more genuine approach. I was so impressed with these interactions. Our search was over! Not to mention that our quote for catering for a 180 person wedding was easily 5% less than a few other companies and in some cases more like 20% less. They were a great deal all around. Payment came in the form of three installments over the course of about 4 months. It was super reasonable and easy to pay this way. We paid a deposit, then another payment, and then a final payment. Each payment came out to be about 1/3 of the bill each time. The day of the wedding I had a coordinator helping with logistics. I felt so spoiled because as an event planner myself, I have never sat back and allowed for my own party to be executed without my own hands. But on this day I got to sit back and watch the details unfold. Everything Foodz did was flawless! I got feedback that the staff was polite, easy to work with, quick to serve food and easy to set up/break down with. Other vendors remarked how professional they were and all the behind-the-scenes stuff got an A+ report relayed back to me. And then dinner itself was INCREDIBLE; the portions were huge! People were able to totally gorge themselves and go nuts. We did family-style for the guests and everyone was served expediently. More than just my cousin, many people have commented that they loved the food. PHEW! Lastly, I just wanted to make a note that the Foodz staff found a quick moment to congratulate us, say hi, and get some face time with us before the wedding ended. It was great because we were constantly being whisked in separate directions and they found time to wish us well. LOVED THEM! read more

Davi with FOODZ catering was possibly one of the best catering experiences I have had to date. I am a corporate event planner and even with the scope of event, dates and budget changing multiple times, she kept customer service top of mind! The offerings and overall themed experience she and the FOODZ staff (Chef Shawn, Max, Jason, Helen and More) produced was simply spectacular! All of the stuff were positive, upbeat, and very friendly! Their team work was impressive to watch unfold. My colleagues were so impressed, we have already rebooked them for another event! If you have a theme or idea for an event (large or small), FOODZ can help you achieve event excellence! I would never go to another caterer in the Seattle area. read more

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I can't believe that I haven't written a review for Foodz Catering and Acalia Events yet. We held our August 2008 wedding at Acalia Events space on Queen Anne Avenue, and used their in house catering, Foodz Catering, for our food. I couldn't be happier with how our wedding turned out, and a big part of that is because of Shelby and the staff at Foodz and Acalia. The space is not huge, but was the perfect size for our guest list of 75 people. It is not a big empty room, as so many other venues are, and I love the flow that the space created. Shelby was wonderful to work with, and helped us create a menu for our guests that, while unconventional for a wedding, was a hit with all of our guests. We wanted a taco bar buffet, and she turned out a spread that even my Texas-native husband couldn't find fault with. I have no intentions of ever getting married again, but if I did, I would do again in a minute with Foodz and Acalia. read more

Foodz catered our auction for the Pacific Crest School in November 2015, an event for 400 participants at the Fremont Foundry. We were thrilled with Foodz Catering from the moment we first interacted with Shelby on the phone inquiring about catering to the moment our event ended. Shelby is helpful, informative, supportive, creative and most importantly provides great food for large events. The path to this event was smooth and easy. The tasting was delicious. Changes in plans were made effortlessly. The staff members at the event were gracious, friendly and hard working. The food was exactly what we asked for. We highly recommend Foodz Catering! read more

We had a great experience working with Foodz for our wedding. They helped us customize our wedding menu to exactly our tastes, provided recommendations and coordinated all of the linen rentals, and had overall great customer service. We got such great feedback from our guests- everyone LOVED the food and was so impressed! Multiple people told us it was the best wedding food they've ever had. On the day of the wedding, all of the staff was so attentive and seemed to really care about the guests and wanted to make sure everyone was having a great time! The food and alcohol was expensive (comparable to other caterers in the area), but was definitely worth every penny we spent. read more

I really enjoyed my experience with Foodz Catering. We had a hard time finding a caterer for our Spanish themed wedding that was affordable. The first caterer we picked was not a full service caterer, all he would do was make our main dish - the Paella. This created a problem when looking for other caterers. I loved that when we contacted Foodz, they had no problem working with us even though we already had a caterer. When I found out they cooked Paella (through a review on yelp), and so we decided to taste it. It was WONDERFUL. We ended up canceling the first caterer and just going with Foodz, since they do everything - rentals, serving, bartending, beverages, and food. They created a Spanish menu for us of passed appetizers (papatas bravas, gazpacho shooters, and stuffed pepperdew peppers) and a main meal of four different types of paella, meeting different people's dietary restrictions - I loved how flexible they were. The paella bar was pretty awesome because it was interactive bar, you chose whether you wanted vegetarian/vegan, seafood, meat, or everything paellas, and they would cook it for you right THERE! They also made fantastic sangria for our signature cocktail. Melissa was great to work with as well, through the whole process. We had to do a lot of rentals because we got married and had our reception at Golden Gardens. We didn't have to deal with rentals at all, which was great! I'd really recommend them. read more

The food and service from Foodz was amazing! It was exactly what we had hoped for. Our guests raved about the presentation and service, not to mention the flavors! It's important to the experience and feel of a party to have the right food. and I can say that Foodz did it! They helped make our event a sucess. I will definately be using Foodz in the future. read more

We had such a great experience working with Foodz Catering for our wedding! I read a ton of reviews in comparing different vendors, and I am very happy that I trusted all the great reviews here. I felt like we were in really good hands, working with folks that truly cared about our wedding day and wanted it to be as amazing as possible. We were so fortunate to have Helen and Shelby for our big day! The food was phenomenal, and the personalized help in choosing linens and all the rentals for the table decor was exactly what we needed. We wanted to personalize every detail of the day and they helped us to do it in a way that met our budget while being as wonderful as could be. The creativity of these folks is also unmatched - they helped come up with some really great food ideas for our cocktail reception (Americana inspired) and our dinner (Asian inspired), while not being overdone or tacky. Just good food, prepared uniquely, and personalized to fit our tastes and personalities. Also, the ice cream bar was AWESOME and people are still raving about it! Thank you, thank you! *I would note - if you get an ice cream/soft serve machine, make sure to specify that it should be off during speeches. It got a little loud for folks sitting nearby, I heard. :) Otherwise, absolute perfection! read more

Went to one of their food pairings...you HAVE TO USE THEM! Try out their joint on 1st ave. Promise you will lick your fingers!

Where do I even begin - Foodz is AMAZING! From the very start, they were responsive, helpful, and accommodating to our needs and budget. We worked closely with Davi on the catering, and she was a wealth of knowledge, and helped us get to a menu for our wedding that was perfect for us! Not only that, but Davi was our day of coordinator - she was the best decision we made during our wedding planning, truly. I can't even begin to describe how lucky we felt to have had her working on our wedding with us! There were many times I had no idea what I was doing, and she was always there to provide solutions or advice, all of which was the perfect approach. She was always incredibly calm under pressure, and helped pull off a day that we will never forget. I am sure there were snafus on the day of, but I don't know of any of them because she handled everything with such expertise. Even wedding guests were coming up to us afterward saying how amazing she was. Davi, and Foodz Catering in general, was the best decision we made and we cannot recommend her and the catering company enough. The food was the best I had ever had at a wedding, they were quick and efficient, and very willing to work within our means while still making sure it was an unforgettable day. We love Foodz Catering and Davi! read more

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I've worked with Foodz professionally for a fundraiser luncheon and personally for my wedding reception and both times they were fabulous and easy to work with. Shelby and her staff are amazing at putting together a beautiful menu and working with you to accommodate allergens. And all their event staff are equally kind and helpful. It is such a relief to know everything will get taken care of without having to stress about it. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to do a catered event. read more

I can't say enough about how great our wedding turned out because of the food and coordination support provided by the Foodz team. They were wonderfully open to our ideas, and helped us develop ideas where our thinking wasn't yet fully developed. They helped us walk that fine line between realistic expectations and "dreaming big" on what we wanted our day to be like. To top it off, they left us feeling pampered as their client. All in all it was an A+ experience. read more

To be fair, I'll say my now husband worked for them before we booked them for our wedding. But I worked with them for the majority of the planning and they went above and beyond to the make the day go well and the food was amazing!! Everyone said so. The staff was kind and attentive, I felt like they were happy to be at our wedding working, even being a Saturday night. I would recommend them for any sort of event you would need. read more

Shelby was awesome. My mom and I had a blast meeting with her at the bistro and having lunch. It was fun talking with her before we got down to wedding business. She is great. She really listens to your ideas and comes up with great ideas she think you'll like. She felt more like a wedding planner than a just a caterer - she talked a lot about theme and vision and presentation - not just supplying food/drink. The presentation was great. She really worked with out ideas to try and meet our budget, but I had to raise my budget a bit to get the outcomes I wanted. The food was awesome - guests were impressed and went back for seconds. One person wished they had left the food out longer, but I know others that went back for seconds and thirds so I'm not sure what happened there. I got my fill and they had a nice to-go box ready at the end of the night for my husband and I to take with us and snack on. I'm a vegetarian so we only had one meat dish, but I don't think anyone noticed. Our menu was: appetizers: veggie crudite and dip, caprese pipets (check them out on the website, super cool and yummy), and stuffed peppadew peppers and dinner: salad with fresh strawberries, beer mac and cheese with pretzel crust, beet/goat cheese/arugula/spicy alioli sliders, steak sliders, and green bean/corn salad. Literally everything tasted great. I couldn't pick a favorite, but I was really impressed with the mac and cheese and the pipettes and peppers. Food was filling too. I brought in my own beer and wine but they provided a bartender. They did their special water and super good raspberry lemonade. It was fresh, not fake sweet like they can be sometimes. I also brought in local ice cream from molly moon and they took care of the display and service of it for dessert. The only downside was they arrived later than they said they would for setup which really stressed my mom out (she stresses about those things), I haven't had a chance to chat with Shelby but I heard from multiple guest that the traffic was gnarly so I'm guessing that is why. Despite the late arrival they had dinner and apps up and ready to go on time so I was fine with it. Only wish my mom wouldn't have had to stress about it. Shelby and her team come highly recommended! I couldn't have been happier with how the food turned out and how working with Shelby went. The food at her bistro was delicious as well. Definitely check it out if you haven't already. Simple but delicious. read more

I'm an events DJ/musician and Foodz is far and away the best catering company I have ever worked with. They are detailed, committed, loyal, creative, kind, and will go above and beyond to not only give you exceptional food and drinks, but a fantastic experience. As evidence by the reviews here, I too have never heard anything but raving and wonderful feedback when it comes to those who have hired Foodz Catering. In an industry where couples/companies are spending a lot of money on uncertainties in the ways of vendors, Foodz is a certainty that you and your guests will be satisfied. Hire these wonderful folks! read more

As an event professional, I get to eat food at a lot of venues and from a lot of caterers. Foodz Catering is one of the best in Western Washington, hands down. Unique food combinations, excellent tastes, and the best service I've witnessed. They know how to take care of their clients and vendor partners! Whether off premise or at their venue Acalia on Queen Anne, they won't let you down. read more

FOODZ catering won't disappoint. Everything on their menu (and even the stuff I normally wouldn't try) is excellent! The staff is friendly & professional as well & just allover a pleasure to do business with. Although my wedding got cancelled, they made good on the deposit that was paid & made up a fresh menu for the few folks I could get together at last minute. If I could give them 6 stars I would. In a day where customer service seems to be obsolete.. these guys don't disappoint. Shelby, Melissa, Jason & all the rest of the crew were really great. Thanks so much!! I will definitely recommend to friends & family in the future. read more

Everything was amazing! The food was great and everybody kept telling us how tasty everything was. They even had a huge box of food for us two to take home. The service was great too, they guys brought us snacks and drinks right after the ceremony and was so kind! I could've not asked for a better caterer!!! I can't stop thinking about the pork we had at the wedding, I highly recommend it. read more

We recently used Foodz for our wedding reception and loved it! The food was amazing and presentation even better. Melissa was great to work with, highly recommend her! read more

I can not say enough good things about Foodz! I talked to several caterers in the beginning, but Melissa sold me on the deal with her receptivity, her responsiveness, and her unassuming knowledge of event planning. She continued this amazing service throughout, while coordinating rentals, venue configurations, and a few last minute changes. On the day-of, I was thrilled with the food, the staff's enthusiasm, and the lead's graciousness in interrupting the bride a few times for check-ins, which didn't seem like interruptions at all. My husband and I keep referring to how awesome the wedding was by saying, "wow, we really nailed it!" But really, I think Foodz nailed it. read more

I just came from a party catered by Foodz, and, the food was remarkably tasty, delicious, beautifully presented . . . if you want your guests to talk about how good the food is, I 5-star recommend Foodz. There were several staffers at this event, and they all were unobtrusive and seemed - remember, I was a guest - totally professional. read more

We used Foodz Catering for an anniversary party at their new Acalia Events space on Queen Anne Avenue North. Shelby, the owner, was great to work with, the space turned out to be perfect for our event, and the food was terrific. All of our guests commented on how great everything tasted. read more

Foodz catering was fantastic to work with for our wedding. From the first time we met Camila we knew we made the right choice for our wedding catering. The experience with our tasting menu was such a thrilling and inviting introduction. We were able to customize our menu and the team was flexible and gracious with our different food sensitivities. The team handled our rentals and literally thought of EVERYTHING. Working with Foodz you will not be disappointed. Camila took the stress out of planning and you can tell that not only does the team have so much experience but wants to make sure that their clients are well taken care of. The night was executed beautifully. read more

Foodz Catering catered our daughter's picnic wedding at Magnolia Park. They did a wonderful job of coordinating food, tables and chairs, a tent, and a generator. They responded beautifully to our last-minute request to augment the menu. There were over 100 guests, and we heard nothing but praise from any of them. An eagle flew over the ceremony, which I assume was arranged by Melissa of Foodz Catering. The price of the whole event was well under what I had expected. Thanks, Melissa. read more

I got married at the Sanctuary at Admiral and had not had any previous experience with Foodz Catering. I didn't know what to expect. My guests and my bride and I were blown away by the meal.Truly. It was the capper to what was the most wonderful evening of my life. Thank you Chef Lindsay and thanks to Davi. I look forward to using you both again. read more

We were delighted to hire Foodz to cater our wedding! Food- Delicious, especially the marinated short ribs, everything tasted good and paired well together, wish I could eat their food everyday Service- Fantastic- Fast e-mail responses, worked so well with our other vendors (venue, bartenders, cake baker, etc.), Kind and friendly The chef (Shelby Sewell) and our Foodz event coordinator (Melissa Winter) even came up to wish me well before I walked down the isle. It was so nice getting to know them through this wonderful experience. Also- our wedding was on a Seattle snow day (the airport canceled several of our guests flights). Never did Foodz call to say there was a problem getting there, they just made it work and allowed me to be stress free despite how Seattle shuts down when it snows! read more

Shelby, at Foodz Catering, was the first person to repond to my inquiries when looking for a reception location for my wedding. The meeting with her sous chef confirmed that this was the place we wanted. It is a lovely locale and Shelby was very personable and accomodating. They were very williing to work around our budget and also to set up things that my mom brought for the reception. The food was wonderful and the service deserves an A+. I definitely recommend this place for your event--plus, it was in our price range! read more

Foodz is one of the catering choices if you have a private event at Pacific Science museum from what I understand. Recently we attended a corporate function and we were told that the company used Foodz catering for the food. They purchased a menu that included sliders, chips and avocado toast bar. Desserts were also included. The sliders were not very good and the avocado toast bar was awful. There was practically no avocado on each piece of toast and they didn't keep it up so there was nothing to add on the top. As for desserts, the macarons were good but they had very few and after that it was all chocolate mousse on a spoon which is pretty boring again. The company should have advertised no food and saved their money. read more

Foodz was one of the preferred caterers for our venue (Fremont Foundry), and after comparing/tasting/researching all of our options these guys emerged as the clear winner based on price, beautiful presentation of their food and THE BEST flavors of any caterer we tried. We met with Shelby at an Open House before we chose Foodz, and the food we tried there -- as well as Shelby's willingness to brainstorm with us, ask the right questions, come up with creative suggestions, make our specific requests happen, etc. -- sealed the deal. We signed on the dotted line shortly thereafter. We didn't feel like we received the same kind of personalized attention in the decision-making process from anyone else like we did with Foodz. During the planning process, Foodz was really helpful with venue layout and helping us make sure we had all the right details in place. And the day/night of, the on site staff was super on top of it and checked in with us several times to make sure we had everything we needed, where happy, etc. And they packed up the cutest little to-go box for us to take to the hotel with us that night (complete with mini cans of champagne!). My only criticism is that at times I felt the folks there weren't as responsive as I expected them to be -- perhaps this is because I spent 10+ years in a professional service industry where I was expected to respond to client inquiries in a matter of a couple of hours (and at the most 24 hours), so my expectations may be a bit higher. And this probably wouldn't bother someone less type-A than me :). But there were times when I had to reach out a couple of time before getting an answer -- I get that everyone gets busy especially during peak times, but it seems like a response within a couple of days isn't unreasonable. However, overall even given this feedback, if I had to do it all over again I wouldn't change my decision to go with Foodz -- the day-of service and delicious food far outweighed any negatives! read more

I used Foodz for a pretty large event I held during a big convention in Seattle. What they provided was fantastic. Their staff was knowledgeable, courteous and presentable. They were so pleasant to work with! I coordinated with Davi, who responded to all my emails in a very timely manner, called me to follow up directly after the event and delivered above and beyond my expectations. There were a lot of surprise curve balls that occurred the day of my event, and the grace and professionalism on behalf of Foodz to adapt to the changes was honestly astounding. I will definitely use Foodz in the future for events in Seattle and would strongly recommend them to anyone looking for a caterer. They were especially helpful in terms of doing a lot of the work for me, as I plan several events monthly for my company so they took care of everything for me and required very little of my time which I greatly appreciated. read more

Foodz catered our wedding and they were great! Davi was very easy to work with and accommodated the type of food we wanted and our budget. In particular, the s'mores bar was tasty, memorable, and got a ton of compliments! read more

We cannot give enough praise to Foodzcatering and Davi Sobotta our wedding coordinator. The food at our wedding for 150 guests was absolutely delectable, the waitstaff served attentively and cleaned up to perfection, Davi organized every creative detail to a "t", and Emilee the decorator worked magic with flowers and pearls to create a fairytale environment. It was the kind of wedding that was more than any amount of money can buy, and we are left with memories of a day that could not have been any happier. It was simply flawless, and we recommend Davi and her team with no reservation whatsoever. Many of our guests said it was by far the best wedding they had ever been to. Davi and Foodz are the A Team! read more

Went to get a quote and Shelby is very arrogant and selective. She thought she was too good to give us a quote. From my experience that is the 1st mistake in running a good business read more